Selftax
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Selftax, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Selftax's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| MTD VAT 01 | £15 a year | 04 VAT returns · one business · Annual fixed charge; page also shows £7.50 |
| MTD VAT 05 | £36 a year | 20 VAT returns · Annual fixed charge |
| MTD VAT 10 | £60 a year | 40 VAT returns · Annual fixed charge |
| MTD VAT 15 | £75 a year | 60 VAT returns · Annual fixed charge |
| MTD VAT 20 | £80 a year | 80 VAT returns · Annual fixed charge |
| MTD VAT 25 | £90 a year | 100 VAT returns · Annual fixed charge |
| Standard | £12.99, paid once | UK individuals overseas · land/property income · company directors · non-residents · landlords · self-employed · partnerships · shareholders · high earners · CIS · trusts · £12.99/per tax return |
| MTD ITSA 01 | £15 a year | 05 ITSA returns · one business · Annual fixed charge; page also shows £7.50 |
| Premium | £60, paid once | Consultant checks, completion and HMRC submission · Government Gateway not mandatory · £60.00/per tax return |
| Professional | £90, paid once | For accountants, bookkeepers and other professionals filing for clients · £90.00/10 Tax Returns |
| MTD ITSA 05 | £36 a year | 25 ITSA returns · Annual fixed charge |
| MTD ITSA 10 | £60 a year | 50 ITSA returns · Annual fixed charge |
The facts
Each one read from Selftax's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounts services
- The company offers bookkeeping support, customised Excel accounts spreadsheets, an online accounts portal, management reports, statutory accounts and financial forecasts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The official pages opened describe user-facing HMRC filing workflows but publish no public API, SDK or developer documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Published guidance consists of FAQ material, service pages, HMRC filing instructions, video support and downloadable tax documents.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Guided filing
- The service uses a step-by-step wizard intended to let users complete returns without prior accounting expertise.checked 15 Oct 2026
- HMRC integration
- The official workflow connects to HMRC for authorisation and online submission of Self Assessment, VAT and ITSA filings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: form navigation
- A customer testimonial says selecting all required forms early is important because returning to add forms can be difficult.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: HMRC credentials concern
- One Trustpilot reviewer objected to entering HMRC Gateway credentials and said they changed their password afterward.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: submission failure
- A Trustpilot reviewer reported that repeated attempts failed to submit to HMRC and said support suggested paying for an enhanced service.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- web_onlychecked 20 Sep 2026
- MTD ITSA
- Its ITSA offering targets sole traders and landlords and supports digital records, quarterly HMRC updates and a final declaration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- MTD VAT
- Its VAT bridging workflow uses a spreadsheet template, HMRC authorisation and direct submission after upload and review.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable 2026 update
- The official MTD ITSA page states mandatory thresholds begin in April 2026 above £50,000 income, April 2027 above £30,000 and April 2028 above £20,000.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Partnership returns
- Selftax supports online partnership tax returns and explains that partners also need individual returns.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding
- LinkedIn lists Selftax as founded in 2013, privately held, headquartered in London and employing 2–10 people.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company incorporation
- Endole lists ACCTAX (Online) Ltd as an active private limited company incorporated on 10 September 2013 in London.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size evidence
- Endole classifies ACCTAX (Online) Ltd as a micro entity with under 10 employees and turnover under £1 million.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, England, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker legal name
- Selftax is presented as a trademark of ACCTAX (Online) Ltd, an England and Wales company identified on the homepage by registration number 08683919.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Owner evidence
- Endole lists Syed Munir Ul Haq as the company’s director and person with significant control.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free account
- Registration is free and users can prepare a return before paying at submission under the site's free-account model.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Independent price context
- A MoneySavingExpert forum poster described Selftax as a sophisticated web-based submission service priced at £9.99 for 2018 filing and praised its low cost.checked 15 Oct 2026
Alternatives to Selftax
- 1
WISO Steuer
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux9.0From €35.99 a year - 2
TurboTax Canada
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0C$27 one-time - 3
EZTax
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows8.9Free plan - 4
TaxDown
Free planAndroidiOSWeb8.8From €35 a year - 5
Taxfix
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.7Free plan - 6
Quicko
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.7From ₹4,999 a year